Battle of Kock (1809)

Battle of Kock (1809)

The Battle of Kock was fought in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars, near the village of Kock in Poland.

The battle saw the death of Polish Army colonel Berek Joselewicz, fighting against Austria for the freedom of Poland.


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